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Madhav Nikam
Asked: 2017-01-21 08:32:40 +0800 CST

how to recover damaged memory card with the help of Ubuntu?

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I have 16 gb micro memory card but it suddenly damage and unable to read and open. it only display in Disks utility. also when I insert that memory card into mobile it display message Damage memory card format it. but if I format memory card I loss all my data. How can solve that issue. Here is screenshot of Disks Utility.

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2 Answers

  1. If there is a Microsoft file system, FAT32 or NTFS, try to repair the file system in Windows with

    chkdsk /f X:

    where X: is the 'drive' letter, for example D: or use a graphical tool in Windows. (You already know that you should not format it.)

    If there is a linux file system, try to repair the file system in linux. Ubuntu uses the ext4 file system, which can be repaired with

    sudo e2fsck -f /dev/sdxn

    where x is the drive letter and n is the partition number, so for example /dev/sdb1

    If no luck try Testdisk.

    If still no luck try PhotoRec, which can recover files without a file system. The drive must be seen as a mass storage device, and Disks sees it as /dev/sdb, which indicates, that this is the case.

    You find more details at these links,

    www.cgsecurity.org

    Repair the partition table and file system of a pendrive

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  2. Use testdisk it is a cli based recovery tool, scan your /dev/sdb/ storage, testdisk can recover lost files.

    open terminal and apt-get install testdisk and use sudo testdisk and click enter on create here you can view all partition choose /dev/sdb/ and start recovery.

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